Intercol

Name

Intercol

Legal name

Intercol Adhesives

Website

https://intercol.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Adhesives Manufacturing

NAICS

Adhesive Manufacturing (32552)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Label Stock, Inks, Coatings & Laminates (Materials Supply) (IMALAKAL)

Keywords

• Industrial adhesives manufacturing
• Hot melt adhesives
• Water-based adhesives
• Packaging adhesives
• Contract adhesive manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Intercol manufactures and supplies industrial hot melt (thermoplastic) and water-based/cold-setting (Koudlijmen) adhesives for B2B customers across packaging, corrugated cardboard, wood/furniture, bookbinding, hygiene, automotive, label, envelope, and filter production applications. Beyond off-the-shelf products, the company offers custom toll mixing (Loon-mengen), dedicated Adhesive Engineer consultation, R&D, contract manufacturing, and adhesive training courses.

Product overview

Intercol is an adhesives manufacturer offering two primary product lines: Hotmelt adhesives (thermoplastic adhesives applied hot) and Waterbased/Koudlijmen adhesives (cold-setting formulations). The portfolio includes specialty products such as the BAMFutura 43VE vegan hot melt adhesive for environmentally conscious packaging. Intercol also provides custom mixing services (Loon-mengen), adhesive engineering consultation, R&D, and production capabilities, positioning itself as a full-service adhesive solutions provider rather than just a product supplier.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BAMFutura 43VE: Vegan approved hot melt packaging adhesive - part of environmentally conscious adhesive product line

Products and services

• Hotmelt Adhesives Thermoplastic hot melt adhesives applied in molten form that cool to form strong bonds, used in packaging, bookbinding, filter production, product assembly, wood/furniture, hygiene, and automotive applications for industrial manufacturers.
• Waterbased Adhesives (Koudlijmen) Cold-setting water-based adhesives for applications requiring food-safe packaging solutions and environmentally conscious bonding, supplied to packaging, paper converting, and bookbinding manufacturers.
• BAMFutura 43VE Vegan Hot Melt Adhesive Vegan-approved packaging hot melt adhesive from Intercol's environmentally conscious product range, designed for food-safe packaging applications for industrial packaging manufacturers.
• Loon-mengen (Contract / Toll Mixing) Custom contract/toll adhesive mixing service in which Intercol produces bespoke adhesive formulations on behalf of customers using its in-house production and R&D capabilities.
• Adhesive Engineers (Technical Consultation) Specialized technical consultation and process optimization service where Intercol's Adhesive Engineers analyze customer production processes and machinery, then recommend or formulate tailored adhesives to reduce errors and downtime.
• Adhesive Training Courses (Lijmcursussen) Scheduled educational courses covering cold glue (Koudlijm) and hotmelt adhesive applications, provided by Intercol to train industry professionals and customers in adhesive selection and use.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% reduction in production errors reported by customer switching to Intercol adhesives

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• H.B. Fuller: Global industrial adhesives manufacturer with strong positions in packaging, hygiene, and assembly. Competes against Intercol in European packaging hotmelt and waterbased grades and has substantially larger scale and international footprint.
• Sika: Swiss specialty chemicals company with a strong industrial adhesives portfolio serving automotive, construction, and packaging. Overlaps with Intercol in automotive interior assembly and select packaging/woodworking applications.
• Henkel: Global adhesives giant with its Adhesive Technologies business unit covering hotmelt, waterbased, and specialty packaging adhesives. Henkel is the broadest incumbent competing against Intercol across virtually every served vertical (packaging, automotive, hygiene, woodworking).
• 3M: Diversified industrial conglomerate with a sizeable adhesives and tapes division serving packaging, automotive, and assembly. Overlaps with Intercol in industrial bonding applications but at far greater scale and breadth.
• Bostik (Arkema): Smart adhesives division of Arkema supplying hotmelt, pressure-sensitive, and waterbased adhesives into packaging, hygiene, and industrial assembly. Direct overlap with Intercol's product portfolio and end markets, particularly in European packaging and non-woven hygiene.

Direct peers

• Paramelt: Dutch-based adhesives manufacturer (Heerhugowaard, Netherlands) producing hotmelt, waterbased, and specialty adhesives for packaging, hygiene, and industrial assembly. Direct geographic and product peer to Intercol with overlapping European customer base.
• Jowat: German family-owned industrial adhesives manufacturer specializing in hotmelt and dispersion adhesives for packaging, woodworking, and bookbinding. Highly comparable to Intercol in size, customer profile, and product mix, with a similar engineering-led European mid-market positioning.
• Franklin International: US-based manufacturer of industrial adhesives (Titebond brand) covering packaging, woodworking, and assembly applications. Comparable to Intercol as a mid-sized specialist with engineered adhesive solutions and a focus on customer-specific formulation support.
• Kleiberit: German family-owned manufacturer of industrial adhesives including hotmelt, PUR, and dispersion adhesives serving packaging, wood/furniture, and automotive. Comparable to Intercol as a mid-sized European specialty adhesive specialist with similar vertical exposure.

Regional players

• Beardow Adams: UK-based hotmelt adhesives manufacturer serving packaging, bookbinding, and product assembly. Comparable to Intercol in product mix and customer profile, with regional focus on the UK and Ireland rather than Continental Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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